Andersonville becomes an object lesson in patriotism. To this retired and beautiful spot will thousands resort in the long years to come, to learn again and again lessons of heroic sacrifice made by those who so quietly sleep in these long rows of graves. ~ Robert H. Kellogg, Andersonville Survivor
Zoom Zoom Zoom, The Collegians (1958) A hit for the Collegians, the intro to this song was adopted by the Marcels in 1961 for their classic version of Blue Moon.
Hotel di Vinyl [via Mme. Jujujive].
The Driving Test [via Bunkerville].
Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits.
I don’t know any of the songs but it’s still a cool mashup.
[via Memo Of The Air]
4000 photos taken by Lluís Bussé are in the Barcelona Airport.
[Top image: Everyone in that A.I. generated photo is named Jeff. Unkown source.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
OMC (Ōtara Millionaires Club) was an Aukland NZ success story until the premature deaths of Phil Fuemana in 2005 and his brother, frontman Pauly Fuemana, in January 2010.
[h/t Tony McG. for indirectly reminding me of the song.]
The UK R&B band Dr. Feelgood took their name from a 1964 recording by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, a cover of the song written by Will ‘Piano Red‘ Perryman, aka Dr. Feelgood.
You ever woke up with them bull frogs on your mind?
Roots blues rocker Rory Gallagher jammed William Harris’ 1928 song Bullfrog Blues in 1979. I can’t understand the words even after reading them.
Three day weekend is here, don’t forget what Memorial Day is all about, and we’ll see you tomorrow at the usual place (porch) at the usual time (porch thirty).
[Shade painter gif is comprised of ten photos titled Self-Erasure through Painting by German conceptual artist Timm Ulrichs ca. 1976.
Window openers found here.
Third gif was morphed from WWII and present day photos of 2 Rte de Saint-Lô, Tessy sur Vire, Normandy, France, found here.
That’s an accessory from a CPR training dummy for lifeguards, removable for sanitizing. [Image found here.]
[Images found scattered over the internest. More Space Bimbos here.]
Every two weeks I take a photo of Moss Toshi and the offspring moss balls Toshita, Microtosh & Nanotosh. Related post with more photos and story here.
Those pictures also represent an important milestone for me. I’ve completed a fourth year of chemo, one every two weeks, 104 in total since May 2020. All is well, side effects are tolerable, and the dosage has been reduced twice. We’re just keeping a couple inoperable little bastards from waking up and messing around.
This Is Ska Live, Bad Manners (1997)
Bad Manners hooked me with their cover of Millie Small‘s 1964 hit My Boy Lollipop (a cover of My Girl Lollipop credited to Robert Spencer of The Cadillacs and recorded by Barbie Gaye in 1956). Bad Manners also recorded one of the prettiest reggae love songs ever: Samson and Delilah.
Everyone needs a little space.
Bump It Up [via Feral Irishman].
Class photos [via Mme. Jujujive].
A collection of weaponry memes.
Fruity Oaty Bars [via Memo Of The Air].
Stoic, serious, and pragmatically practical cows.
The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Carbon Footprint Awards finalist [via Bunkerville].
Feeding 1st Responders after recent storms. (It’s Stalecracker, dood!)
[Top image: 1983 Bad Manners 45 rpm all clean and shiny.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Steve Arvey and Stumpy Joe Sweckard cover Robert Johnson‘s The Last Fair Deal Gone Down (1936).
Sean Webster & the Dead Lines.
Chris ‘Kid’ Anderson with (the late) Frankie Ramos.
Oh, man I’m SO out of steam and SO out of time to write anything even remotely coherent. See you tomorrow.
Tacky Raccoons 